Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Refinery production 2022 | 70,000 t refined lead (secondary) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Taiwan, table 1 |
| Mica (scrap and flake) | Mine production 2016 | 6,200 t scrap and flake mica | — | USGS MCS 2017 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$3.7 bn
- Copper$2.1 bnto China 70%, Japan 17%, South Korea 6% · 24 more
- Aluminium$691 mto China 24%, Japan 20%, South Korea 15% · 34 more
- Nickel$247 mto China 40%, Japan 34%, South Korea 5% · 38 more
- Silicon$151 mto Japan 46%, United States of America 17%, China 17% · 24 more
- Lead$120 mto Singapore 53%, Vietnam 15%, Japan 13% · 12 more
- Gallium*$75 mto Japan 55%, Malaysia 12%, United States of America 11% · 15 more
- Tungsten$49 mto China 49%, Japan 14%, United States of America 13% · 16 more
- Platinum$41 mto Japan 90%, Switzerland 8%, Hong Kong 1% · 1 more
and 35 more commodities
Imports 2024$12 bn
- Copper$6.4 bnfrom China 29%, Japan 20%, Australia 12% · 72 more
- Aluminium$1.6 bnfrom Australia 22%, United Arab Emirates 14%, India 12% · 89 more
- Nickel$1.2 bnfrom China 49%, Indonesia 20%, Australia 7% · 26 more
- Zinc$475 mfrom Australia 29%, South Korea 20%, India 17% · 24 more
- Silicon$299 mfrom Japan 28%, China 21%, Germany 15% · 24 more
- Tin$204 mfrom China 41%, Indonesia 31%, Malaysia 10% · 14 more
- Manganese*$189 mfrom India 42%, Malaysia 37%, China 7% · 12 more
- Chromium$178 mfrom South Africa 33%, India 33%, Russia 9% · 17 more
and 38 more commodities
Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.
Fiscal regime for mining
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Mines and facilities (0)
No mines or facilities recorded yet.
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